National Republican., 1887-03-10
CURRENT COMMENT.
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Cincinnati ENQUIRER 1t is sad, but IL Is
necessary to remark TO Newfoundland that
she must keep quiet for awhile. Her dis
position to annex the United States has
been long known. On general principles
we are quite willing, hut II Is desirable, first,
to take In the intervening territory.
Philadelphia Inquirer: John Sherman
may have left the presidency OF the Senate
to nurse boom for the Presidency Of the
United States, but, II SO, he is keeping very
quiet about it-much quieter than some
other candidates who do not seem to know
the value Of silence under certain circum-
stances.
Baltimore american At the last recep-
tion at the white house, q caller remarked
as he shook the Presidents hand, al hope
I'll be able TO shake IL during second
term, too,n and the President replied, 81
hope so, too.n Can this be the same man
who wrote In letter Of acceptance OF
certain nomination, that no man ought to
hold the presidency for more than one
term2
Kansas City Journal. The reported desire
OF Newfoundland to become part OF the
United States has aroused considerable
anxiety in the breasts Of the representatives
Of the imperial government, and special
envoys are hurrying to London to make
known the dangerous character of the
movement. The proximity OF her provinces
to this prosperous and happy republic must
be a constant source Of anxiety to England.
Cleveland Leader, A subscriber wants TO
know whether the majority OF voters In the
United States are Republicans or Demo.
Gratis. On full, fair vote and an honest
count there is Republican plurality OF not
less than 100000 in the whole country and
d majority over all. Cleveland had plu-
rality Of 90, 6s3 in 1884, but this was accom-.
plshed by the suppression Of hundreds OF
thousands OF Republican votes In the
south aud Democratic frauds in northern
/ states.
Detroit Tribune. Dave Hill Is per SC q
pretty small man. 1t is not less than ridicu-
ious to think as him as the chief executive
OF the United States. But smaller men than
he have been governor of New York, and
one Of them has stepped out of the place
into the presidency. 1t Is quite the natural
thing that Hill should regard himself as
available material for nomination to the
same place, and as justifable in his ambi-
tion to secure exactly that prefermcnt at
the hands Of bis party.
Alexandria Gazette: The boom created by
the proposed building Of an immense iron
steamship here has swelled to the extent Of
| inducing the Washington REPUBLICAN to
include Alexandria in the suburbs OF Wash
| ington, and to devote nearly whole col
| umn to the enumeration OF Its peculiar ad-
| vantages for pecuniary investments. There
| can be little doubt that the superior natural
and artificial advantages. of Alexandria for
| the prosecution OF manufacturing and COM
| mercial enterprises will In the near future
| prove strong attraction to capital, aud
consequently to labor.
Albany argus: Facts are more eloquent
| than professions, and the American people
| have an abundance Of the former to con-
| vince them OF the claims which the Demo-
| cratic administrator has upon their graft
| tude and esteem. For the first time In q
| quarter Of a century they find President
honest and consistent enough to adhere to
| the letter to his ante.election promises, and
| resist every pressure brought to bear on him
| to indlce him to violate them. In connec-
| tion with the magnificent work accomplished
| by the Democratic executive, there Is a
| great deal of praise due to the Democratic
| House, which, although not fulfilling all
that was expected of 1t or all 1t promised,
| has passed a larger number of praseworthy
laws than any of its immediate predecessors.
Boston Herald: As a matter OF policy
| board Of the order Of Knights of Labor had
made q mistake in fitting up their head
| quarters in Philadelphia In an elaborately
| luxurious manner. This course is likely to
cause disagreeable comments in two alto
| gether divergent quarters. Many OF the
workipgmen will say that their leaders are
endeavoriDg to copy the methods OF the
aristocracy, and are in that respect proving
false to the trust imposed In them; while
representatives Of the capitalist interest
Will affect 10 see In this action disposition
Of few clever agitators to live In ease as a
result Of hoodwinking hundreds of thou.
sands of deluded wage earners.
Hartford Co,want In case Of an attack
upon American ports by foreign vessels our
chief defense should he found In the forts,
torpedo appliances, and other modern In
ventions, to be permanent located at the
points most liable to attack. The building
of few second-rate war vessels Is doubt
less good thing, but they cannot furnish
the feeling of safety which great nation
ought to have. Congress has made appro-
priations which will enable Secretary Whit
ney to eXpend as much money as Is essential
for the building Of such vessels as have
been ordered, but none OF these are equal
to the hostile vessels which would be sen
here In case of war. And 1t will be years
before they can be built, and many add
tiOnal years before they can be armed with
with the big guns needed to cope will
those OF foreign make. While We may be
thankful for what has been done in this
direction, the ugly fact remains that absO
lutely nothing has been done for the build
ing and arming of the forts that are needed
AT present we have no fort that could no
be knocked to pieces In few hours by
vessels lying completely out Of range OF tn,
best guns we have. This is the situation IL
which the Democratic HoRse has left us.
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